December Homework

Holidays Around the World

Due: Thursday, Dec. 17th, 2020

Description: For this project your child will need to research a holiday
from around the world. Each student will be able to choose from the
following list based upon the first letter of their last name.

Last name starts with…

A-J K-R S-Z
Kwanzaa Hanukkah Chinese New Year
Mardi Gras St. Lucia Day Dia de Los Muertos
Rosh Hashana May Day Songkran
Holi Christmas Las Posadas
Cinco De Mayo Winter Solstice Dilwali

Instructions: Your child is expected to research and make a poster

about their holiday. The poster needs to be designed in 3 sections. The
sections are as follows:

 Section 1
o Origin of the holiday.
o How the holiday began.
o Dates of the holiday.
o Where and whom celebrate the holiday

 Section 2
o 5 Pictures/Photos of the holiday.
o 5 captions to accompany the pictures/photos.
  Section 3
o Traditions of the holiday.
o Specific customs.
o Foods associated with the holiday.
o Dress associated with the holiday.

As part of this project your child will be presenting their holiday and
poster to the class. Projects are due Thursday, December 17th, 2020.

Grading:

Poster:

Student turned in project on time? Yes/No

Student did most of the work on the project? Yes/No
Did the students make a poster with 3 sections? Yes/No
Student’s poster was neatly handwritten and designed? Yes/No
Student followed the directions? Yes/No
Did the student include 5 pictures/photos with captions? Yes/No
Did the student include the origins of the holiday? Yes/No
Did the student include the traditions of the holiday? Yes/No

Presentation:

Student was on topic. Yes/No

Student was using appropriate voice. Yes/No

Late assignments will result in a reduction of one letter grade for each
day late. For example: 2 days late, is a reduction of 2 letter grades.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Ms. Polis or Ms.
Mendonca.